The game between the Columbus Blue Jackets and Buffalo Sabres will take place at Nationwide Arena (Columbus) on Wednesday, December 7 at 7:30 PM ET.
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On Wednesday, the Buffalo Sabres and Columbus Blue Jackets will square off in an NHL game at Nationwide Arena. When these two teams met in February, it was the Blue Jackets who came out on top 7-3.
Buffalo comes into this game with an overall record of 11-13-1 and a road record of 5-5-0. The Sabres scored six goals in their previous game on Sunday, which was enough to seal a three-goal victory. Dylan Cozens finished the game with three assists. Buffalo averages 3.8 goals per game while allowing 3.68 goals per game. The offense ranks third in the league, but the defense has been a major concern. Tage Thompson has 16 goals and 18 assists this season.
On the other side of this matchup is Columbus, which has an overall record of 8-13-2 and a home record of 6-9-1. The Blue Jackets’ defense struggled against the Detroit Red Wings on Sunday, allowing four goals and falling by two points. The Blue Jackets are averaging 2.87 goals per game while allowing 3.96 goals per game. The offense ranks 26th, and the defense ranks 31st. Johnny Gaudreau has eight goals and 18 assists this season.
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Liam Foudy – Boone Jenner – Sean Kuraly
Gustav Nyquist – Mathieu Olivier – Jack Roslovic
Yegor Chinakhov – Trey Fix-Wolansky – Johnny Gaudreau
Patrik Laine – Carson Meyer – Eric Robinson
Gavin Bayreuther – Marcus Bjork
Jake Christiansen – Vladislav Gavrikov
Erik Gudbranson – Andrew Peeke
Joonas Korpisalo
Elvis Merzlikins
Jeff Skinner – Tage Thompson – Victor Olofsson
Jack Quinn – Casey Mittelstadt – Alex Tuch
Peyton Krebs – Dylan Cozens – JJ Peterka
Zemgus Girgensons – Rasmus Asplund – Kyle Okposo
Mattias Samuelsson – Rasmus Dahlin
Owen Power – Henri Jokiharju
Jacob Bryson – Ilya Lyubushkin
Eric Comrie
Craig Anderson
Columbus Blue Jackets: Adam Boqvist, Jakub Voracek, Jake Bean, Zach Werenski, Nick Blankenburg, Justin Danforth
Buffalo Sabres: Eric Comrie, Vinnie Hinostroza, Ilya Lyubushkin, Ben Bishop
| Date | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 06.12.22 | Pittsburgh Penguins | 4-1 | Loss |
| 04.12.22 | Detroit Red Wings | 2-4 | Loss |
| 02.12.22 | Winnipeg Jets | 1-4 | Win |
| 08.11.22 | Vegas Golden Knights | 2-3 | Loss |
| 25.11.22 | New York Islanders | 2-3 | Loss |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 04.12.22 | San Jose Sharks | 6-3 | Win |
| 01.12.22 | Colorado Avalanche | 4-6 | Loss |
| 30.11.22 | Detroit Red Wings | 5-4 | Win |
| 29.11.22 | Tampa Bay Lightning | 5-6 | Loss |
| 26.11.22 | New Jersey Devils | 1-3 | Loss |
| Date | Match | Score | Winner |
| 29.09.22 | Columbus Blue Jackets Buffalo Sabres | 4 1 | Columbus Blue Jackets |
| 21.02.22 | Columbus Blue Jackets Buffalo Sabres | 7 3 | Columbus Blue Jackets |
| 11.02.22 | Columbus Blue Jackets Buffalo Sabres | 4 3 | Columbus Blue Jackets |
| 23.11.21 | Columbus Blue Jackets Buffalo Sabres | 7 4 | Columbus Blue Jackets |
| 05.10.21 | Columbus Blue Jackets Buffalo Sabres | 5 3 | Columbus Blue Jackets |
The game between the Columbus Blue Jackets and Buffalo Sabres will take place at Nationwide Arena (Columbus) on Wednesday, December 7 at 7:30 PM ET.
The match between the Columbus Blue Jackets and Buffalo Sabres will be telecast live on Bally Sports Ohio, Fox Sports Ohio.
| Country | Channel | Date and Time |
| United States | Bally Sports Ohio, Fox Sports Ohio | December 7 (7:30 PM ET) |
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